"This year in MA we fought an uphill battle against millions of dollars in corporate influence, false claims, and fear tactics, and we came closer than anyone thought possible," OFW President Saru Jayaraman said in a statement. "The fight for fair wages is far from over, and we will continue organizing to ensure that every worker in Massachusetts receives the dignity and respect they deserve."
"We thank the voters of Massachusetts for overwhelmingly rejecting this ill-conceived ballot question that was pushed by an out-of-state organization without the support of the very workers they purported to be representing," the Committee to Protect Tips said in a statement.
The main proponent of the ballot question, One Fair Wage, argued that the higher minimum wage would have allowed for a more stable income for servers and would have reduced sexual harassment, particularly for women in the service industry.
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